AwardsMonthly Award Summaries October 2021 Award WinnersScience in Vancouver | November 1, 2021Dr. Anna Blakney (pictured), an Assistant Professor at UBC, was awarded a Canadian Institutes of…pthomsonNovember 1, 2021 Read More
Local News NervGen Pharma Announces Spinal Cord Injury Clinical Advisory BoardNervGen | November 1, 2021NervGen Pharma Corp. (TSX-V: NGEN) (OTCQX: NGENF) (“NervGen” or the “Company”), a clinical stage biotech…pthomsonNovember 1, 2021 Read More
Local News Lymphoma Team Publishes Two Papers on Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma in Major JournalThe Terry Fox Research Institute | October 29, 2021It has been a prolific quarter for TFRI’s BC-based lymphoma research team. In the span…pthomsonOctober 29, 2021 Read More
Local News RNA-Seq Is the Best Available Tool to Personalize Treatment for Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Study FindsThe Terry Fox Research Institute | October 28, 2021TFRI-funded researchers at BC Cancer in a new study demonstrate that a genomic test known…pthomsonOctober 28, 2021 Read More
Local News Conversations That Matter: Defeating CancerThe Province | June 4, 2019Zymeworks is playing a fundamental role is ensuring Vancouver becomes a global centre of excellence…sciencecityJune 4, 2019 Read More
Local News CDRD & NEOMED Institute Join Forces to Create a New Pan-Canadian Enterprise adMare BioInnovationsCentre for Drug Research and Development | May 31, 2019Two successful Canadian innovation organizations, CDRD, Canada’s national life sciences venture, and NEOMED Institute, a…sciencecityMay 31, 2019 Read More
Local News CDRD & NEOMED Institute Join Forces to Create a New Pan-Canadian Enterprise adMare BioInnovationsCentre for Drug Research and Development | May 31, 2019Two successful Canadian innovation organizations, CDRD, Canada’s national life sciences venture, and NEOMED Institute, a…mjoyMay 31, 2019 Read More
Local News UBC Endorses Canada’s Dimensions: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion CharterUBC News | May 31, 2019The University of British Columbia has reaffirmed its strong commitment to enhancing equity, diversity and…sciencecityMay 31, 2019 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards ECE PhD Student Mohammad Jafari, Governor General’s Gold Medal WinnerUBC Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering | May 27, 2022Congratulations to ECE PhD student Mohammad Jafari, who has been awarded the 2022 Governor General’s Gold…pthomsonMay 27, 2022 Read More
Local News Dr. Reinhild Kappelhoff Champions Lab Sustainability with Glove and Mask Recycling ProjectThe Centre for Blood Research | May 27, 2022Dr. Reinhild “Reini” Kappelhoff is making labs greener at UBC, one sustainability project at a…pthomsonMay 27, 2022 Read More
Local News Professional ‘Guilds’ of Bacteria Gave Rise to the Modern MicrobiomeUBC Science | May 27, 2022Even the smallest marine invertebrates—some barely larger than single-celled protists—are home to distinct and diverse…pthomsonMay 27, 2022 Read More